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moussa koussa traveling to britain. the foreign ministry explain what happened. they said that the libyan foreign minister had traveled to the u.k. from tunisia, out here arrived in england some hours ago. if we are told that he traveled under his own free will and he is no longer willing to represent gaddafi on the world stage, a job he has done for several years. we understand moussa koussa is being debriefed probably by intelligence officials but he has not yet met the foreign secretary or the prime minister. the statement from the foreign office goes on to say that he is a senior figure in the gaddafi government at that britain urges other senior figures in tripoli to abandon their leader and to allow the libyan people to transition to democracy. we are waiting for more details to emerge. we have not seen the word defection use by the foreign office but there is no doubt that this is a senior figure turning his back on it gaddafi. >> the bbc's world affairs editor is in tripoli. he says that colonel gaddafi is going
moussa koussa traveling to britain. the foreign ministry explain what happened. they said that the libyan foreign minister had traveled to the u.k. from tunisia, out here arrived in england some hours ago. if we are told that he traveled under his own free will and he is no longer willing to represent gaddafi on the world stage, a job he has done for several years. we understand moussa koussa is being debriefed probably by intelligence officials but he has not yet met the foreign secretary or...
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says it's not offering immunity to the libyan foreign minister moussa koussa he's arrived in britain saying he's no longer willing to work under the regime of kind of gets out the. clear has the latest from tripoli. well there have been airstrikes in the east and south eastern suburbs of tripoli at a military base there while the front line seems to have been pushed ever so further back it is now not far from the town of ajdabiya which is just seventy kilometers weights of the rebel stronghold of benghazi there have been a number of coalition air strikes in and around darby i would switch thirty dozen jets where the coalition is afraid that gadhafi forces are closing in on this town and also they can often find a job or two for gadhafi forces now the terrain that a group of fighters are fighting on is working against them it is essentially one highway image is that it is very hard for them to get supplies and serviette this stage it does seem as if those coalition in strikes are making very little difference on the ground gadhafi is winning the war but certainly he has been dealt a p
says it's not offering immunity to the libyan foreign minister moussa koussa he's arrived in britain saying he's no longer willing to work under the regime of kind of gets out the. clear has the latest from tripoli. well there have been airstrikes in the east and south eastern suburbs of tripoli at a military base there while the front line seems to have been pushed ever so further back it is now not far from the town of ajdabiya which is just seventy kilometers weights of the rebel stronghold...
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has defected and he is currently in discussions with the british intelligence not koussa has been the foreign minister of this country since two thousand and nine he headed the libyan intelligence agency for some fifteen years an acquisition and him the nickname of the man of the day if he is gadhafi the right hand man he is trusted by gadhafi but he certainly has been described as a shrewd operator by the international community so many here are asking what is it exactly that mr russo koussa knows that has caused him to defect and just how important the information he has to the coalition partners well the big question on everyone's mind here is the whole question of weapons this is a concern a trip he has had from the beginning and it is a legal question whether or not that united nations resolution nine hundred seventy three actually allows for the arming of the rebel fighters the rebels themselves have shown themselves to lack good leadership to be quite loosely organized and by large not actually know how to use the weapons that they do have now we understand that about two to th
has defected and he is currently in discussions with the british intelligence not koussa has been the foreign minister of this country since two thousand and nine he headed the libyan intelligence agency for some fifteen years an acquisition and him the nickname of the man of the day if he is gadhafi the right hand man he is trusted by gadhafi but he certainly has been described as a shrewd operator by the international community so many here are asking what is it exactly that mr russo koussa...
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has defected and he's currently in discussions with the british intelligence not koussa has been the foreign minister of this country since two thousand and nine headed the libyan intelligence agency for some fifteen years and opposition earned him the nickname of the man of the day he is good enough he's a right hand man he is trusted by gadhafi but he certainly has been described as a shrewd operator body international community and so many here are asking what is it exactly that mr newsome koussa knows that has caused him to defect and just how important can the information he has be to the coalition partners nato has taken over the full command of all military operations here but increasingly the questions being posed not only actually are the international community are that they might be liberating the rebels but this certainly is a very different an aria from the arab democratic revolutions that we saw in tunisia and egypt where the big question on everyone's mind here is the whole question of weapons this is a concern a trip he has had from the beginning and it is a legal que
has defected and he's currently in discussions with the british intelligence not koussa has been the foreign minister of this country since two thousand and nine headed the libyan intelligence agency for some fifteen years and opposition earned him the nickname of the man of the day he is good enough he's a right hand man he is trusted by gadhafi but he certainly has been described as a shrewd operator body international community and so many here are asking what is it exactly that mr newsome...
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recent case there has defected and he is currently in discussions with the british intelligence not koussa has been a foreign minister of this country since two thousand and nine he headed the libyan intelligence agency for some fifteen years and opposition found him the nickname of the man of the so many here are asking what is it exactly that mr russo koussa knows that has caused him to defect and just how important can the information he has be to the coalition partners. ati's policy or they should be reporting on the latest in from libya since february the polish to those who contributed to our troops and freed from tripoli is. bring you closer was really going on the ground there in one of the latest tweet she says that some people in tripoli think that arming the rebels would mean that the west is also effectively arming al-qaeda as late as from find other related to it's a party of the score call on all caution also love on the website r t dot com to read about the war correspondents life in point of personal blog share big story. this is the former canadian diplomat peter dale scot
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is winning the war but certainly he has been dealt a psychological blow his foreign minister recent koussa has defected and he is currently in discussions with the british intelligence in arkansas has been a foreign minister of this country since two thousand and nine he headed the libyan intelligence agency for some fifteen years an acquisition earned him the nickname of the man of death he is gadhafi his right hand man he is trusted via gadhafi but he certainly has been described as a shrewd operator by the international community so many here are asking what is it exactly that mr russo koussa knows that has caused him to defect and just how important the information he has to the coalition partners. paula there have been reports that washington could see to become even more importantly what do we know about that. well the first reporters of course the whole question around weapons this is a concern a tripoli has had from the beginning and it is a legal question whether or not that united nations resolution nine hundred seventy three actually allows for the arming of the rebel fighters t
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minister musa kusa has defected and he is currently in discussions with the british intelligence not koussa has been the foreign minister of this country since two thousand and nine he's head of the libyan intelligence agency for some thirteen years and accusations and him the nickname of the man of the day he is the duffys of white haired man he is trusted by gadhafi but he certainly has been described as a shrewd operator by the international community so many here are asking what is it exactly that mr wiesel koussa knows that has caused him to defect and just how important any information he has be to the coalition partners. of the bushes and of course you say libya's defected foreign minister won't be granted any special immunity you've got it's national relations professor mark harmon says it's embarrassing for the taking except in this case there isn't. any notion. of threats against you do not exist and are going to wrong leaving a key figure in the lockerbie bombing. of the one hand he has an enormous a knowledge of the charges against congress and he will the british government. or
minister musa kusa has defected and he is currently in discussions with the british intelligence not koussa has been the foreign minister of this country since two thousand and nine he's head of the libyan intelligence agency for some thirteen years and accusations and him the nickname of the man of the day he is the duffys of white haired man he is trusted by gadhafi but he certainly has been described as a shrewd operator by the international community so many here are asking what is it...
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minister musa kusa has defected and he is currently in discussions with the british intelligence not koussa has been the foreign minister of this country since two thousand and nine he headed the libyan intelligence agency for some fifteen years and opposition found him going to claim of the man of death so many here are asking what is it exactly that mr russo koussa knows that has caused him to defect and just how important can the information he has be to the coalition partners. pulis leah there and she's contributing to our twitter feed from tripoli of course to bring you closer to what's really going on on the ground there and in one of the latest tweets she says that some people in tripoli think that arming the rebels would mean that the west is also effectively arming al-qaeda we're going for more on that in just a second you can find us on twitter meantime but are too young to school on what web site to read but of course for his life in paul his personal life. across the lives of washington d.c. to talk to former cia officer philip giraldi for more insight on this ongoing story mr d
minister musa kusa has defected and he is currently in discussions with the british intelligence not koussa has been the foreign minister of this country since two thousand and nine he headed the libyan intelligence agency for some fifteen years and opposition found him going to claim of the man of death so many here are asking what is it exactly that mr russo koussa knows that has caused him to defect and just how important can the information he has be to the coalition partners. pulis leah...
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has defected and he is currently in discussions with the british intelligence not koussa has been the foreign minister of this country since two thousand and nine he's headed the libyan intelligence agency for some thirteen years and opposition found him the nickname of the man of death he is gadhafi is white haired man he is trusted by gadhafi but he certainly has been described as a shrewd operator by the international community so many here are asking what is it exactly that mr also kusa knows that has caused him to defect and just how the importance of the information he has the to the coalition partners. of the british of the forest you say libya has defected the foreign minister won't be granted any special immunity but international relations professor mark harmon says it's embarrassing for the u.k. to accept as truth is a man with a very deepest parts he was an intelligence officer in the. mars attacks and threats against you didn't exist in britain and then later on you figure in the lockerbie bombing so for one hand he has an enormous amount of knowledge about the charges ag
has defected and he is currently in discussions with the british intelligence not koussa has been the foreign minister of this country since two thousand and nine he's headed the libyan intelligence agency for some thirteen years and opposition found him the nickname of the man of death he is gadhafi is white haired man he is trusted by gadhafi but he certainly has been described as a shrewd operator by the international community so many here are asking what is it exactly that mr also kusa...
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operator by the international community so many here are asking what is it exactly that mr newsome koussa knows that has. caused him to defect and just how important can information he has be to the coalition partners. he fall asleep at the school paris know. the use of journalist specializing in the arab world thanks for being with us on r.t. so libya's foreign minister then and former spy chief. is in britain is respect seeking refuge in a country of course you mustn't forget which is accusing him of funding terrorism and being behind the lockerbie bombing seems a strange place to go to why is he gone to britain do you think. very much so it is a very strange place to go to having said that it seems to be a direct consequence of prime minister david cameron's call for kadar supporters to defect during the nato summit which was held on tuesday last tuesday prime minister cameron explicitly said that he told the darkest supporters that if they didn't defect they will be taken to the international court and face trials for war crimes so that this defection can to be a direct consequence of
operator by the international community so many here are asking what is it exactly that mr newsome koussa knows that has. caused him to defect and just how important can information he has be to the coalition partners. he fall asleep at the school paris know. the use of journalist specializing in the arab world thanks for being with us on r.t. so libya's foreign minister then and former spy chief. is in britain is respect seeking refuge in a country of course you mustn't forget which is...
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his foreign minister moussa koussa is said to be seeking asylum. still the big news tonight is the rebel retreat. mandy clark has been with them on their odyssey and reports tonight from benghazi. >> reporter: the rebels are running for their lives, giving up nearly all the ground they had gained after allied airs strikes over the weekend took out some of qaddafi's heavy weapons. the front line has been shifting in the sand since then, first sunday, moving west over 200 miles to the outskirts of qaddafi's birth place of surt. then all the way back to the oil town of brega, in less than a week. just a few days ago, this was the scene of celebration when the town fell into rebel hand and the front was moving quickly to the west. now the rebels seem to be in full-scale retreat and are telling us not to go any further because qaddafi forces are approaching once more. rebels are starting to show their combat fatigue, outgunned and regularly outflanked in the field, they lack any sort of military strategy or leadership. >> reporter: they desperately need
his foreign minister moussa koussa is said to be seeking asylum. still the big news tonight is the rebel retreat. mandy clark has been with them on their odyssey and reports tonight from benghazi. >> reporter: the rebels are running for their lives, giving up nearly all the ground they had gained after allied airs strikes over the weekend took out some of qaddafi's heavy weapons. the front line has been shifting in the sand since then, first sunday, moving west over 200 miles to the...
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as we mentioned, there was word the libyan foreign minister, moussa koussa, has flown to london under a party lost to sever his ties with the regime. >> the libyan government or what is left of that, they said this was an official visit by the foreign minister but it turns out to be rather different. can you tell us about the events that unfolded during the day? >> we were told that there are reports the libyan foreign minister was traveling and it was on official business. but it soon became clear first- rate news agency report and then for make confirmation of sources i was speaking to in the british government that the libyan foreign minister had come here of his own free will and to leave behind him the regime. he made his way to a military airport here in britain. it has not been confirmed how he got here, but i think we can guess he was brought by the british government and has been spending several hours being debriefed, coal -- code for making sure he is indeed coming to defect and not some sort of propaganda coup for muammar gaddafi. the british foreign office as they're conf
as we mentioned, there was word the libyan foreign minister, moussa koussa, has flown to london under a party lost to sever his ties with the regime. >> the libyan government or what is left of that, they said this was an official visit by the foreign minister but it turns out to be rather different. can you tell us about the events that unfolded during the day? >> we were told that there are reports the libyan foreign minister was traveling and it was on official business. but it...
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meanwhile the libyan foreign minister and colonel gadhafi is long time a trying time man music koussa defect to the u.k. and on the ground forces still loyal to get down to repelling further grabbing a box of. glass at work to stabilize the perceive a nuclear plant comes to a halt as radiation levels in the sea of water but at this in the sea region new orleans the u.n. pushes for japan to expand evacuation say from twenty to forty columbus's. case there. hello welcome to the sports news thank you for joining me and these other top stories. second it turns out lions have another chance to move into the k h l finals they take on a lot more t.v. on the road. while miami night there has been a rover joins maria sharapova in the semifinals of the sideline ericsson open. and co-host showdown in g.o.p.'s arch rivals pakistan to set up a cricket world cup final against sri lanka. the first to ice hockey and in just a few minutes afghans will start their quest to become in their maiden guarin cup finals as the team from the moscow region faces off that form a final is looking at even the play
meanwhile the libyan foreign minister and colonel gadhafi is long time a trying time man music koussa defect to the u.k. and on the ground forces still loyal to get down to repelling further grabbing a box of. glass at work to stabilize the perceive a nuclear plant comes to a halt as radiation levels in the sea of water but at this in the sea region new orleans the u.n. pushes for japan to expand evacuation say from twenty to forty columbus's. case there. hello welcome to the sports news thank...
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but certainly he has been dealt a psychological blow for his foreign minister moussa koussa has defected and he's currently in discussions with the british intelligence are concerned has been the foreign minister of this country since two thousand and nine he's headed the libyan intelligence agency for some fifteen years an acquisition from him the nickname of the man odd is the duffys of the right hand man he is trusted by gadhafi but he certainly has been described as a shrewd operator by the international community so many here are asking what is it exactly that mr wilson cousineau those that has caused him to defect to any just how important any information he has to the coalition partners. or the british authorities say libya's defectors foreign minister won't be granted any special immunity but international relations professor elements so it's embarrassing for the u.k. to acceptance because there is a man with a dubious past. or an intelligence officer on the cover of. attacks and threats against you've been examined rather later on you can go and look at the moment. i heard one h
but certainly he has been dealt a psychological blow for his foreign minister moussa koussa has defected and he's currently in discussions with the british intelligence are concerned has been the foreign minister of this country since two thousand and nine he's headed the libyan intelligence agency for some fifteen years an acquisition from him the nickname of the man odd is the duffys of the right hand man he is trusted by gadhafi but he certainly has been described as a shrewd operator by the...
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from a minister mr moussa koussa he said well. i foreigners. call a model of it's clear it's a plot the proof is the group has contacts with great powers and is supported by them first of all which is that they will reserves the u.k. has made several visits negotiations and offered help the same situation is with france and the u.s. great growers compete for the right to own oil gold resources and this rivalry is going on there. it's a new push on the international stage for a fly it certainly looks promising. that is for on the table just like the fact that it has been rejected by the arab league by russia and like a no fly zone might. what is important to note that it's no fly zone as indeed it seems increasingly likely that it might well have a limited impact. any kind of ground offensive which could possibly want to buy. it at the same time nato has begun. immelt surveillance over the country now the trolls do right to tell the information about the movements. and such they can be in into the intelligence that the greatest conducting these
from a minister mr moussa koussa he said well. i foreigners. call a model of it's clear it's a plot the proof is the group has contacts with great powers and is supported by them first of all which is that they will reserves the u.k. has made several visits negotiations and offered help the same situation is with france and the u.s. great growers compete for the right to own oil gold resources and this rivalry is going on there. it's a new push on the international stage for a fly it certainly...
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years and after him the nickname of the man of so many here are asking what is it exactly that mr russo koussa knows that has caused him to defect and just how important any information he has the to the coalition partners. contributing to our twitter feed to from tripoli to bring you closer to what's really going on on the ground it one of the latest. and she says that some people in tripoli think that arming the rebels would mean that the west is also threats of lee are being held hostage in a sort of a that's again in a minute with the latest guest on the program but anyway you can find us on twitter i doubt the other school can all log on to our website as well r t two caught on to read about a war correspondent personal life in the prisons all the personal blog you can read over which is going through the. crowd that's going to a former u.s. government official into the picture now to try and shed some light on what's happening fourth of that climbs in washington these scenes as archival even if you can hear me we're coming out in the early almost two weeks now into the operation in libya
years and after him the nickname of the man of so many here are asking what is it exactly that mr russo koussa knows that has caused him to defect and just how important any information he has the to the coalition partners. contributing to our twitter feed to from tripoli to bring you closer to what's really going on on the ground it one of the latest. and she says that some people in tripoli think that arming the rebels would mean that the west is also threats of lee are being held hostage in...
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the protesters are losing ground real time are to have access to get off this foreign minister moussa koussa will continue to press the same big r.p. government because after the regime has been pressing all along that this uprising has been exported to lead there from abroad it's clear that it's a will to carry. these group has contacts with great powers and he's supported by them. which is attracted by the reason the u.k. has pizza released its negotiations and offered help the situation is with france and the u.s. risk compete for the right to. resources and this rivalry is going on. the opposition of course denies these claims in private they started a recent and barrus meant to be a british intelligence services who are group here to bin ghazi a group that was briefly are arrested. back home local leaders say that they do not want any foreign intervention in fact they say if indeed it happens it would play directly into the hands of khadafi and they're very adamant that the surprising for their arrest it's successful on north remains to be seen as an achievement as of january after all
the protesters are losing ground real time are to have access to get off this foreign minister moussa koussa will continue to press the same big r.p. government because after the regime has been pressing all along that this uprising has been exported to lead there from abroad it's clear that it's a will to carry. these group has contacts with great powers and he's supported by them. which is attracted by the reason the u.k. has pizza released its negotiations and offered help the situation is...
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tripoli there and we'll bring you the full version of our interview with libyan foreign minister moussa koussa in just over an hour so stay with us for that if you can. i mean to our correspondents on a boy who has been among anti-government groups and she brings us the details of developments in libya's second biggest city of benghazi. five is still going on around the towns of bragger and iraq after being starved to their prizing round the opposition was able to capture much of it is to leave the uprising has stalled and it's still unclear where exactly the opposition and government forces are in control both sides are claiming control of various locations i'm in the city of the gods of the second largest city and the stronghold of the opposition some of the opposition leaders told us today that they're now to regroup to accumulate all of their resources. that they have knowledge of the currents of the town of sirte. and hometown of gadhafi and his tribal stronghold are right in the middle of the road carefully armed and guys if they are suggesting that these crowds of may come closer to nex
tripoli there and we'll bring you the full version of our interview with libyan foreign minister moussa koussa in just over an hour so stay with us for that if you can. i mean to our correspondents on a boy who has been among anti-government groups and she brings us the details of developments in libya's second biggest city of benghazi. five is still going on around the towns of bragger and iraq after being starved to their prizing round the opposition was able to capture much of it is to leave...
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foreign minister mr moussa koussa he said that this was a well paid by foreigners. model it's clear. that the proof is the. great powers in supporting them first of all which is that. the u.k. has made several visits negotiations and offered to help the same situation is that france and the u.s. great growers compete for the right to own oil gold resources and this rivalry is going on there is a new push from the international stage for ignorant flight certainly no question in france i can often resolution. by the fact that it has been rejected by the arab league by russia france and like to keep a no fly zone might all planes what is important to note that it was no fly zone doesn't need it and it seems increasingly like you got it right it will have a limited impact that's why any kind of ground offensive which could possibly launched by its troops at the same time nato has begun a twenty four hour wait maylands over the country now. any. information about. these that because he's such they can be eased into intelligence. conducting these tools and. we also know t
foreign minister mr moussa koussa he said that this was a well paid by foreigners. model it's clear. that the proof is the. great powers in supporting them first of all which is that. the u.k. has made several visits negotiations and offered to help the same situation is that france and the u.s. great growers compete for the right to own oil gold resources and this rivalry is going on there is a new push from the international stage for ignorant flight certainly no question in france i can...
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minister musa kusa has defected and he's currently in discussions with the british intelligence not koussa has been a foreign minister of this. since two thousand and nine he's headed the libyan intelligence agency for some fifteen years and as its influence him the nickname of the man of death is the death is a white haired man he is trusted by gadhafi but he certainly has been described as a shrewd operator by the international community so many here are asking what is it exactly that mr aris of course who knows what has caused him to defect and just how important any information he has be to the coalition partners. or the british authorities say libya's defected foreign minister won't be granted any special immunity but our international agency has not common so it's embarrassing for the u.k. to accept uses a man with a devious past. an intelligence officer on the cover of being a diplomat who was supposed to or organize attacks and threats against you've been examined and then later on you can figure i'm a lucky woman so i had on hand an enormous amount of knowledge about the charges a
minister musa kusa has defected and he's currently in discussions with the british intelligence not koussa has been a foreign minister of this. since two thousand and nine he's headed the libyan intelligence agency for some fifteen years and as its influence him the nickname of the man of death is the death is a white haired man he is trusted by gadhafi but he certainly has been described as a shrewd operator by the international community so many here are asking what is it exactly that mr aris...
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meanwhile the libyan foreign minister of chemical duffy's a long time brighteye said koussa defects to the u.k. and on the ground forces still loyal to gadhafi repelling rebel advances. to stabilize the fukushima nuclear plant comes to hold as radiation levels in groundwater around the facility reach of water even high the u.n. pushes for japan meantime to expand the evacuation zone from twenty to forty kilometers. more doubts. sophie shevardnadze talks with australia's foreign minister about the peace prospects in libya the future of nuclear energy and multiculturalism in europe are also debated next. except. being there like the us trained foreign minister thank you very much for being with us today and it's a pleasure so immigration is their big topic lately why do you think austrian people are so sensitive about immigration. of course we have a tradition of immigration in austria for a long time but if you have a look to last ten years you can see the number of immigrants is increasingly long because of the body coming towards a lot of refugees came to us through this year and also
meanwhile the libyan foreign minister of chemical duffy's a long time brighteye said koussa defects to the u.k. and on the ground forces still loyal to gadhafi repelling rebel advances. to stabilize the fukushima nuclear plant comes to hold as radiation levels in groundwater around the facility reach of water even high the u.n. pushes for japan meantime to expand the evacuation zone from twenty to forty kilometers. more doubts. sophie shevardnadze talks with australia's foreign minister about...
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capital city of tripoli now the foreign minister certainly surprised the international community mr koussa when he did that libya would be implementing a cease fire immediately gave me this is station of all military activities he said that the government had a responsibility to protect humanitarian assistance to provide humanitarian assistance to protect human life to provide protection to foreign assets and foreign citizens he also called a full open dialogue. community particularly the e.u. was struggling to make sense of what libyan foreign minister meant and what the position of the gadhafi government is you need to remember that it is listing twenty four hours ago that gadhafi son safeguard is some say that one of this would be over within forty eight hours and he said he was alluding to move violence and move protests and move military action on the ground we're hearing from france that day i remain we're hearing from london that gadhafi needs. be judged by his actions and not on his words and we're hearing from the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton that the international comm
capital city of tripoli now the foreign minister certainly surprised the international community mr koussa when he did that libya would be implementing a cease fire immediately gave me this is station of all military activities he said that the government had a responsibility to protect humanitarian assistance to provide humanitarian assistance to protect human life to provide protection to foreign assets and foreign citizens he also called a full open dialogue. community particularly the e.u....
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know i think i think billions are going to regime should be inside i think more senior people like mr koussa that the energy and i think they're a g.m. is even more water senior people not that i'm getting it i think that should be in size and so is the case in yemen i think the next would be here yeah i think that's what we have to watch was born violent incident but what about this notion dr not allayed that you know the u.s. has a little bit on its plate right now between afghanistan and iraq and a tumbling crumbling economy here at home you think still that this was the right thing to do knowing now that we don't really know who the rebels are knowing that we don't exactly know how this ends and knowing that even defense secretary robert gates has said this is war and we could be there for a long time. you know we did not bring this about and it was brought by the people of themselves and to be called wanted in peace for a change of regime and then there is here acted very brutally on my own most enlightened year and egypt when the regimes decided not to fire on their own people it seems
know i think i think billions are going to regime should be inside i think more senior people like mr koussa that the energy and i think they're a g.m. is even more water senior people not that i'm getting it i think that should be in size and so is the case in yemen i think the next would be here yeah i think that's what we have to watch was born violent incident but what about this notion dr not allayed that you know the u.s. has a little bit on its plate right now between afghanistan and...
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the foreign minister, moussa koussa, sought refuge in london according to britain's foreign office. on the ground, the momentum shifted again in qaddafi's favor, as government troops reversed the gains rebels made just two days ago. opposition forces retreated east giving up the towns along the way and there were reports of some heading back to the rebel stronghold of benghazi. lindsey hilsum of "independent televison news" reports from the frontlines. >> reporter: the rebels set fire to one of colonel qaddafi's old tanks before fleeing ras lanuf. it must have been satisfying to watch it go up in flames, but it doesn't alter the balance of forces in this war. in brega, 60 miles east, they were burning his green flag, but the news from the village in >> ( translated ): when we were in ageila, we were suddenly bombed from three directions-- north, south and west. we now demand that the u.n., if they support the libyan people, supply us with weapons, and nato should carry out more airstrikes so we can go forward. >> reporter: the fighters seem to get younger by the day. ahmed saleh sai
the foreign minister, moussa koussa, sought refuge in london according to britain's foreign office. on the ground, the momentum shifted again in qaddafi's favor, as government troops reversed the gains rebels made just two days ago. opposition forces retreated east giving up the towns along the way and there were reports of some heading back to the rebel stronghold of benghazi. lindsey hilsum of "independent televison news" reports from the frontlines. >> reporter: the rebels...